Canal hire firms on the canals of North West England & North Wales

The Inland Waterways and canals of North West England and
North Wales were at the heart of the Industrial Revolution.
Early canals such as the Bridgewater Canal and
Trent and MerseyCanal made fortunes for owners and merchants, carrying raw materials to the
developing manufacturing centres such as Manchester and Stoke on Trent
and finished goods to markets in the rapidly growing cities and, via
ports such as Liverpool, to developing markets around the world.

Now most of the industries are silent, and hiring a narrowboat to
cruise North West canals opens up access to some of the most attractive
scenery in Britain. The Trent and
Mersey Canal rises from the Cheshire plain to dive into the damp
depths of Harecastle Tunnel before descending into Staffordshire. The
Macclesfield Canal and the
Caldon Canal climb onto the
Pennine moors, and the Llangollen
Canal and the Shropshire
Union Canal cross the sparsely populated Welsh borderlands. Towns
and cities such as Chester and Macclesfield have much to offer the
visitor, seen at their best when approached by canal. Interesting canal rings
include the Four Counties Ring and the Cheshire Ring.

From our new base at Autherley Junction,
Napton Narrowboats
family-run fleet now gives you the widest choice of boats and routes.

Norbury
Wharf. Independently managed, privately owned luxury
narrowboats on the beautiful Shropshire Union canal. Enjoy the country pubs,
the freedom and heritage of the canals. Short & long term hire available.

The Blue Riband Club comprises two owner operated companies who guarantee to give you
the highest standards of both comfort and service. All boats are
Tourist Board annually inspected.

Based on the Shropshire Union near Chester, Tom's Cruisers offer the keenest priced boating holidays for the Cheshire and Four Counties rings, plus the Llangollen Canal and beyond.

Venetian Hire Boats Luxury canal holidays from the heart of Cheshire with king size beds, satellite TV and NO SURCHARGES. Fully equipped including towels and a visit from the Chocolate Fairy.

Woolfall Narrowboats, family run, luxury six berth narrowboats with 240 volt for hire. Based on the Shropshire Union Canal ideal for cruising the Llangollen canal, Four Counties and Cheshire ring.